Global Patent Index - EP 0346141 A2

EP 0346141 A2 19891213 - High performance memory imaging network for a real time process control system.

Title (en)

High performance memory imaging network for a real time process control system.

Title (de)

Hochleistungsnetz mit veranschaulichter Speicheranordnung für Echtzeitprozesssteuerungssystem.

Title (fr)

Réseau haute performance à mémoire représentative pour système de commande de processus en temps réel.

Publication

EP 0346141 A2 19891213 (EN)

Application

EP 89305845 A 19890609

Priority

US 20526988 A 19880610

Abstract (en)

A data communications arrangement for a distributed processor control system having a number of stations (12, 32) which can send and receive control data, includes a communications processor at each station effective for controlling the flow of control data over a serial communications bus. The communications processor (66) is coupled to a dual ported memory device (68) along with a functional processor (70) which is effective for carrying out the actual operations of the process. The communications control processor is further effective for assembling frames of control data (Fig. 4) according to a predetermined arrangement which gives a timing preference to a first category of data over a second category of data. The assembled frame of control data will then include all of the first category of data and, with time remaining from a timing goal, will include a portion of the second category of data.

IPC 1-7

G06F 13/37; H04L 11/00; H04L 11/16; H04L 12/00; H04L 12/40

IPC 8 full level

G06F 13/36 (2006.01); G06F 13/37 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06F 13/36 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 13/37 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0346141 A2 19891213; EP 0346141 A3 19930224; EP 0346141 B1 19960117; CA 1331791 C 19940830; CN 1038739 A 19900110; DE 68925438 D1 19960229; DE 68925438 T2 19961114; ES 2083381 T3 19960416; US 5142623 A 19920825

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89305845 A 19890609; CA 601254 A 19890531; CN 89104070 A 19890609; DE 68925438 T 19890609; ES 89305845 T 19890609; US 20526988 A 19880610